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Come enjoy Lake Merritt Boulevard—the beautiful transformation of 12th Street funded by Measure DD into a tree-lined boulevard—right outside the Museum! "Love Our Lake Day" festivities will take place in the newly created Shoreline Park and surrounding streets. Events include food trucks, live music, children’s activities and boating on Lake Merritt, and car-free streets with plenty of room for cycling, skating, and strolling. A dedication ceremony for the new boulevard, park, and amphitheater will take place at 2 pm.

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The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) is one of the top-rated Bay Area museums to explore California art, history, and natural sciences. Recognized as one of the best things to do with kids in Oakland or the entire San Francisco Bay Area with kids, we're really for everyone from serious museum buffs to international visitors. Our collections rank us as one of the top science, history, and art museums in the East Bay, as well as the greater San Francisco Bay Area. We're at 1000 Oak Street, Oakland, California, convenient to BART.